A Tooth Contact Analysis Model for Crossed Axis Helical Gears Under Load

Abstract

Abstract This paper presents an approach for the analysis of tooth contact and load distribution of helical gears with crossed axis. The approach is based on a tooth contact model that accommodates the influence of tooth profile modifications, gear manufacturing errors and tooth surface deformation on gear mesh quality. In the approach, the tooth contact load is assumed to be distributed along the tooth surface line that coincides with the relative principal direction of the contacting tooth surfaces. The model in this paper provides a quantitative analysis on gear transmission errors, contact patterns and the load distribution of helical gears with crossed axes when the tooth surfaces are deformed under load. As a numerical example, the contact of a pair of helical gears with a small crossing angle is analyzed by the computer program that implements the approach.